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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,382Top JournalHybrid

Asia-Pacific Education Researcher

Acronym:tape
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Identifier (ISSN):0119-5646(Print)/2243-7908(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Nature
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.5↓ -0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Asia-Pacific Education Researcher

WoS Q1
13462.5620223.320233.620244.620254.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.516
#2,382

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
58

58 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate5.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
91articles/year
17.15% Gold OA•98.48% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Founded by the Academic Publications Office, De La Salle University, Manila, PhillippinesTHE ASIA-PACIFIC EDUCATION RESEARCHER (TAPER) is an international refereed journal of original research in education.  It provides a venue for the publication of empirical and theoretical studies in education, with emphasis on the experiences of successful educational systems in the Asia-Pacific Region and of the national educational systems therein that are presently underrepresented in the research literature.   The journal publishes:•  Regular Article that report original research work that leads to the understanding and/or improvement of educational processes and outcomes using research methods and analytic frameworks of the varied academic disciplines (anthropology, applied linguistics, cognitive science, economics, history, philosophy, political science, psychology, sociology, among others) and also using multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches;and Special issue articles whose description will be provided on Call for Papers of each special issue.Regular Article shall contain maximum 6000 words.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology96.3%Mathematics79.9%Sociology74.5%Mathematics education68.8%Pedagogy62.8%Political science62.1%Law59.3%Computer science59.3%Philosophy56.3%Economics49.4%Medicine45.4%Biology37.2%Linguistics36.1%Social psychology31.3%Geography30.4%Epistemology30.2%Statistics26.9%Economic growth26.8%History25.1%Physics24.9%Archaeology24.4%Medical education22.7%Geology20.5%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Q1
Rank53/760
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Q1
Rank58/762
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.5
Articles / Year75
Total Citations62
2025
IF4.6
Articles / Year106
Total Citations392
2024
IF3.6
Articles / Year164
Total Citations1,219
2023
IF3.3
Articles / Year86
Total Citations1,676
2022
IF2.561
Articles / Year70
Total Citations1,238

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #2,382Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2008-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.516

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
7.05

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,409 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,779
3-Year Documents258
Citable Documents257

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate44.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

EducationQ1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 5.6%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Education
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Asia-Pacific Education Researcher (acronym: tape, ISSN: 0119-5646) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, published by Springer Nature in Philippines. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.516 (Q1), an H-index of 58.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 6 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 91 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,409 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Language
English
Frequency
6 issues per year
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01